surcharge
VERBNOUN
/sɜr,ʧɑrdʒ/
9 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
surcharge is a valid 9-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1U1R1C3H4A1R1G2E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING
What does surcharge mean?
VERB · 7 SENSES
1
Place too much a load on.
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2
Rip off; ask an unreasonable price.
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NARROWER
3
Charge an extra fee, as for a special service.
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4
Fill to an excessive degree.
“The air was surcharged with tension”
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5
Fill to capacity with people.
“The air raids had surcharged the emergency wards”
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6
Print a new denomination on a stamp or a banknote.
BROADER
7
Show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given.
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NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
An additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill).
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